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Over 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Were Stolen by Hackers. Here’s What to Know (cnet.com)

2026-09-10 | by Joe Hindy | get Aura identity theft protection subscription → | tags: idscan, data breach, driver's licenses

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IDScan is offering free credit monitoring and ID protection after leaking driver's licenses (engadget.com)

2026-09-10 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Amazon Basics 12-sheet micro-cut paper shredder → | tags: idscan.net, data breach, driver's licenses

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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-10 | by Zack Whittaker | get Amazon Basics 12-sheet cross-cut paper shredder → | tags: idscan, data breach, driver's licenses

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IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-10 | get Amazon Basics 12-sheet micro-cut paper shredder → | tags: idscan, data breach, driver's licenses

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IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-04 | get Amazon Basics 12-sheet micro-cut paper shredder → | tags: idscan, nexus, driver’s licenses

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Hackers Had a Live Feed of Every ID Verification Company Scanned for over a Year (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | by Mike Masnick | get Fellowes Powershred 79Ci cross-cut shredder → | tags: id verification, data breach, drivers licenses

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A dark-web site claimed to sell 153 million driver's licenses, then vanished (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Skye Jacobs | get identity theft protection subscription → | tags: dark-web, nexus, idscan.net

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A dark-web service marketed 153 million driver's license scans with the security images used to detect fake IDs (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Skye Jacobs | get micro cut paper shredder 12 sheet → | tags: dark-web, nexus, idscan.net

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Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-02 | get YubiKey 5 NFC security key → | tags: driver’s licenses, identity verification, honey pots

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Digital scans of more than 153 million driver's licenses leaked to the dark web (engadget.com)

2026-09-02 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Aura identity theft protection subscription → | tags: driver's licenses, nexus, idscan

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FBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-02 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Vaultz locking fireproof document safe box → | tags: fbi, nexus, identity verification

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FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | get Amazon Basics 12-sheet micro-cut paper shredder → | tags: fbi, drivers licenses, exploit

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FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-09-01 | get Amazon Basics micro-cut paper shredder → | tags: fbi, drivers licenses, exploit

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Disney, ABC Sue FCC Over Threats to Broadcast Licenses (slashdot.org)

2026-08-18 | tags: disney, abc, fcc

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ABC sues the FCC to stop an early review of its TV licenses (engadget.com)

2026-08-18 | by Kris Holt | tags: abc, fcc, disney

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It’s Not Just RAM: Windows Licenses Are Also Pushing Up PC Prices (cnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Omar Gallaga | tags: windows, microsoft, ram

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Microsoft Is Bringing Xbox 360 Games to PC (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | tags: xbox 360, microsoft, game pass

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Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to two more states soon: report (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-24 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple wallet, digital ids, utah

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TreeSize won't renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: jam software, treesize, perpetual licenses

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As Sony exits physical media, Microsoft is testing a way to link your Xbox discs to digital licenses (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get Xbox Digital License Adapter → | tags: sony, microsoft, xbox

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T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-01 | get VMware Workstation Pro → | tags: vmware, broadcom, t-mobile

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California legislature agrees to upload driver's licenses to national database (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Digital Driver's License Holder → | tags: california legislature, driver’s licenses, aamva

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Gamers Sue PlayStation: It's Not Clear They're Selling Licenses Rather Than Ownership of Games (slashdot.org)

2026-06-21 | by Posted | get PlayStation Game License Card → | tags: playstation, gaming licenses, game ownership

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Texas govt data breach exposes over 3 million driver’s licenses (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-19 | get RFID Blocking Wallet → | tags: texas cyber command, tpwd, driver’s licenses

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Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-18 | by Zack Whittaker | get Data Breach Security Kit → | tags: texas parks & wildlife, driver’s licenses, data breach

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Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-29 | get FCC Compliance Toolkit → | tags: fcc, abc, broadcast licenses

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A security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-28 | by Zack Whittaker | get VPN Security Privacy Pack → | tags: pay tel, microsoft azure, driver’s licenses

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US FTC reportedly launches antitrust probe into Arm following its launch of its own AGI CPU — regulators investigate if chip designer is restricting architecture access to rivals (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-17 | by Jowi Morales | get ARM Developer Tools Kit → | tags: arm holdings, agi cpu, qualcomm

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FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-13 | get Spectrum Analyzer Tool → | tags: band, echostar, licenses

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PlayStation now requires a ‘one-time online check’ to confirm you own a game (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jess Weatherbed | get PlayStation Network Gift Card → | tags: playstation, sony, drm